The Fédération Internationale Roller Sports (FIRS) and the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) announce intent to join forces. The ISF will flow into FIRS under the World Skate name.

Lausanne, Switzerland and Woodward, Pennsylvania, USA — The Fédération Internationale Roller Sports (FIRS) and the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) look to join forces under the World Skate name following approval by the FIRS Congress next September. World Skate will provide a more modern platform for the management of all skate disciplines, while allowing autonomy for the governance, development and management of Skateboarding through a commission chaired by Gary Ream.

Orange County, Calif. — The Tokyo 2020 Skateboarding Commission, a collaboration between the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS) and the International Skateboarding Federation (ISF), is proud to announce the addition of Skateboarding into the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. At a press conference today in Rio de Janeiro, the IOC named Skateboarding as one of five new sports making their historic Olympic debuts.

The International Skateboarding Federation (ISF) unequivocally supports recognition, integration and support for the Confederação Brasileira de Skate (CBSk) as the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) considers its planning for the debut of skateboarding at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Confederação Brasileira de Skate (CBSk) has been the backbone for the national development of skateboarding in Brazil for nearly two decades.

Congratulations to the two 2015 SLS Nike SB Super Crown World Champions, Leticia Bufoni and Kelvin Hoefler. The Brazilians both made SLS history yesterday in Chicago, IL. Leticia took home the win for the first-ever Women’s Division, and Kelvin is the first SLS rookie to win a Super Crown Championship, or any SLS stop.